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If a BCO gives advise on the depth of foundations and I follow their advise, is the BCO then responsible if the concrete cracks resulting in them refusing to give a completion certificate because there is a crack above and below the side door of a detached 42m2 garage. This was as a result of a...

I am building a detached garage which has to have deep footings and block and beam floor due to a neighbours tree. I am ok with digging the footings and filling them with concrete but don't have a clue where the block and beam sits. Does the conctrete come to the top of the footings and...

Planning permission has been granted for my 42m2 detached garage and I want to do the project myself. The footings are 2.4m x .500m and the ground is heavy clay. Can anyone advise me of what size digger I will need as I know a mini digger is too small. Also, can you think of pitfalls I...

Hi. I have just received approval for a detached double garage of 42m2 and the plans were for mini piled footings due to a neighbours hawthorn tree and the fact we are on heavy clay. Quotes for the piling seem expensive and would prefer concrete footings but the building regs say that the...